A novel method of planting radioactive seeds into the prostate, for conformal therapy of prostatic cancer, using a robotic platform is described. The robotised procedure leads to a more accurate and convenient way of delivering radioactive seeds. This can result in improved clinical outcome, ...
Radiation, along with hormone therapy, might also be part of your first cancer treatment if the disease has spread beyond your prostate into nearby tissues. If you get surgery for prostate cancer, your doctor might recommend you get radiation therapy afterward, too. It can be helpful if the ...
This study was conducted by the physicians at the Seattle Prostate Institute. Doctors wanted to look at the combination of seed implants and external beam radiation therapy, two different types of radiation therapy, to prolong the long-term disease cure rates for prostate cancer. Over the course ...
report reviews the utilization and subsequent retention of an endoscopic capsule in a symptomatic patient who had a previous small bowel resection caused by the sequelae of radiation therapy to the abdomen and pelvis for endometrial cancer... J Majeski - 《International Surgery》 被引量: 22发表: ...
An analysis of Medicare data found that radio-active seed therapy (brachytherapy) ‘‘is replacing radical prostatec-tomy as the treatment of choice for early-stage prostate cancer.’’1Radiation is, of course, used to treat many forms of cancer. It worksby disrupting the deoxyribonucleic acid ...
Purpose: Gold seed fiducial markers can be used to accurately define daily treatment field placement for prostate cancer patients. In 2007, a small study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of using gold seed fiducial markers. Methods: Eleven patients who attended for treatment had three ...
What it's used forRadiation therapy is used to treat many types of cancer, including cancer of the lung, breast, prostate, testicles, and brain.When a tumor is going to be removed surgically, radiation can shrink it. This reduces the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed near...
PSA bounce is common following seed implantation for prostate cancer. It produces anxiety in men previously treated for prostate cancer and confounds the diagnosis of recurrence. 展开 关键词: prostate-specific antigen radiotherapy brachytherapy prostatic neoplasms prostate ...
Intra-operative radiation therapy is usually a component of a multi-disciplinary treatment approach for localized cancers that can not be completely removed or that have a high risk of recurring in nearby tissues. For patients with colorectal cancer, IORT has been associated with improved local ...
Obstructive voiding symptoms commonly occur following external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer and may adversely affect a patient’s quality of life [7, 8]. The cause of these symptoms may involve prostatic edema, however the etiology is not fully understood [9–11]. Patients ...